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Enforcement yes but does it deter law breaking?<br><br><br>Nov 17, 2010 04:22:46 PM, sarah.wayland@gmail.com wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 3px solid rgb(102, 153, 204);">> I would say that the reason these<br>> camera are spreading like monsoon frogs has nothing to do with a desire to<br>> invade our privacy; it's all about the money.<br><br>And safety - the speed limits are on these roads for a reason. Red<br>lights turn red for a reason. If people are regularly driving 55 mph<br>in a 35 mph zone, and running red lights, that's not safe. Because our<br>police can't be everywhere all the time, these cameras help them to<br>enforce the law.<br><br>We could hire more police who could then enforce the laws in person,<br>but that costs a lot of money. So yes, it is about the money - but I'd<br>argue that it is in part because it's a cheaper way to enforce the<br>law.<br><br>-Sarah<br><br><br><br>-- <br>Sarah Wayland<br>sarah.wayland@gmail.com<br>_______________________________________________<br>TownTalk mailing list<br>To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<br>TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing only<br>http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<br><br>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info<br></blockquote></body></html>